Trap.



J. M. HENDRIX.

TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 190B.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

m lil a in all the views ot' the drawings by the same To all whom 'it may concern:

4 reentrant sides, the said retrant sides con being connected by the sidesv 3, the sides UNTE STES Re@ iililslil JULIUS v. HENDRIX, 0F LEWSVILLE, TEXAS.

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Application fled March i0, 19st?. ci

Be it known that I, JULIUs M. HENDRIX, citizen l ot' the United States, residing at Lewisville, in .the county of Denton and State of Texas, have invented certain new andnsefnl Improvements in Traps, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to an improved fish` and animal trap embodying a novel construction in which the trap proper is formedwith lateral arms which serve the double functionV of aiding in retaining the animals within the trap and of forming a guide leading to the entrance ot' the trap.

The object of the invention is to provide a simpleand inexpensive trap which can bc made in various sizes and utilized in connection with all kinds .of animals.

For a ull description of: the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a trap embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the same. F 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line Psw-2E of Fig. 2." i

Corresponding and like parts are referred toin thefollowing description and indicated reference characters.

Broadly speaking the invention comprises a. trap in which the body portion is formed with a plurality of lateral arms inclosed by verging inwardly toward each other and being provided at their innerl ends with spring varms which.coperateto` permit an animal to enter the trap but prevent his exit therefrom. The trap has a flattened formation and comprises a top plate l and a loot tom plate 2 which are 'spaced from each other and are similar in shape. These plates are formed with radial and pointed projections and in the present instance have the shape of stars, the edges of the two plates upon adjacent arms of the trap converging inwardly toward each other and'coperating at their inner ends to form an entrance to the trap. 1t will thus be apparent that the Patented Een. it?, 18x59.

arms oi' the trap which are located b1- tween the pointed projections oit the plates i and 2 serve the double function ot' tornr ing a space to reta-in the animals within the trap and also ot constituting guides for leadn ing the animals to the entrance of the trap. The sides 3 are preferably formed of wi mesh and in the present instance the me: comprises the longitudinal strands 3f" the transverse strands 3h, the AFormer being termed of spring material and terminating at their inner ends in spring extensions 4t having their extremities curved inwardly. These spring arms or extensions #i can be readily sprung apart by an animal when cntcringthe trap, but. are ilorced together when an animal attempts to leave the tra n. it will also be readily apparent that this form ot' trap is advantageous since after the animal has entered the trap it will natn'raily attempt to work its escape through one of the lateral arms-between the points of the top and bottom plates, which lateral arms are the strongest portion of the trap.

A ny suitable means may be provided tor rcnioving the animals from the trap, and in the present instance the top plate i is om. vided wittra central opening iiorn'iaiij-,wlzfszed by a door Having thus described the inventionm'ha is claimed as new is:

The herein described trap comprising spaced upper and lower plates which have a substantially star-shaped formation and are formed with 'corresponding pointed arnrc-s` and rentrnnt sides connecting the edges oi" the corresponding arms, the sides ot adjacent arms converging inwardly toward cach other and being formed of wire mesh comprising transverse strands, and intersecting longitudinal strands, the longitudinal strands terminating at their inner ends in spring extensionswhich are curved inwardly and are adapted to spring apart to parmi.' the entrance of an animal into the trap, but lo come together to prevent the animal trom leaving the trap.

' In testimony whereof affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JULIUS M. HENDRX. [n s] Vitnesses WILLIAM Gr.l SAVAGE, GANO BRUMLEY.

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